The theme for the 8th edition of the Carolina International Jazz Festival was “Carolina Swings”. Report and Photographs by Wilbert Sostre There are two definitions in Jazz for the word “swing”. Swing is one of...
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Swing en 4 – Zumba que Zumba
With a complexity and variations of rhythms, there is always a balance of surprise and coherence in the music of Zumba que Zumba. The first track, “De la caña se hace el guaro” fuses the...
William Johnson – Flor de Vida/Flower of Life
William Johnson’s release Flor de Vida/Flower of Life contains a good dose of latin influenced fused smooth jazz. Except for the track “Discovery”, all compositions are originals by percussionist William Johnson. Johnson’s outstanding compositions are...
Iguazú Acoustic Trio – Rubio
A vivid sound with a style compounded of elegance and full of unexpected detail, that is the music of Iguazú Acoustic Trio. The album starts with the energetic title track “Rubio”, an original Latin jazz...
Yolanda Duke – Many Moods
The sounds of the Latin Big Bands of the 1950’s blends with the Great American Songbook on Yolanda Duke Manny Moods, an album dedicated to four legends of Latin music, Tito Puente, Mario Rivera, Bobby...
2012 Ponce International Jazz Festival
The first edition of the Ponce International Jazz Festival, organized by Wanda Borrero and the radio station Vid 90.3, was a success. Three days of good jazz with emphasis in Puerto Rico local talent started...
John Benítez – Purpose
Review written by: Wilbert Sostre Eclectic might be a good word to describe the music on Purpose. This is the new release by Puerto Rican Grammy Award winning bass player John Benítez. The music is...
Jazz in Puerto Rico
Article written by: Wilbert Sostre Even those with knowledge in jazz history may be surprised to learn about the great contribution of Puerto Rican musicians to this genre. The first recordings in jazz were made...
Sammy Figueroa Latin Jazz Explosion – Urban Nature (Senator 2011)
Master percussionist, Sammy Figueroa is a two times Grammy nominee and member of Sonny Rollins band. With these credentials it is no surprise that his third release Urban Nature is an album full of intense harmonic and rhythmic music and outstanding compositions, starting with the fast paced opening track "Gufillo", a composition of Venezuelan pianist Sivano Monasterios. Figueroa is one of those musicians who know when to turn up the energy [...]
IL’ Jazz Club – San Juan, Puerto Rico
En octubre 15 del 2009 tuve la oportunidad de visitar Il' Jazz Club en su localización original, la Avenida Ponce de León, Rio Piedras. En aquella ocasión se presentaba el guitarrista Jorge Laboy, acompañado por Samuel Morales en el bajo y Efrain Martinez. Recuerdo haber pensado que al fin se lograba lo que todo amante del Jazz habia esperado, un local fijo en donde escuchar buena música todas las semanas. Sin embargo, por lo limitado del espacio [...]
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